Barbara "Barb" Cornish

Connie’s practice is civil litigation-based with a primary focus on insurance law defence, primarily in the areas of disability insurance, personal injury and healthcare professional regulation and liability. She has a diverse range of civil litigation experience which includes matters involving commercial disputes and multi-party lawsuits being tried inside and outside of the class action context. Connie has appeared as counsel at all levels of the British Columbia courts. Her disabili...

Alex Sayn-Wittgenstein is a partner at Murphy Battista LLP, practicing out of the firm's Vancouver office. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for his work in Medical Negligence, Alex has dedicated over 25 years to complex civil litigation, with a primary focus on representing individuals and families harmed by medical malpractice and substandard health care. Alex’s practice encompasses representing both adults and children who have suffered catastrophic brain injuries, seve...

Scott is a Partner with Harper Grey and is the Chair of our Workplace Law Group. He is also a member of our Health Law, Professional Regulation and Insurance Groups. Scott works with employers and employees on a wide variety of workplace issues, including: Terminations Workplace investigations Providing strategic advice regarding difficult workplace topics such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, and accommodation of mental and physical disabilities Providing strategic advice and representi...

Stephen R. Schachter, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia. Leading legal publications have referred to Mr. Schachter, stating that he “is not only one of the best litigators in BC, he’s one of Canada’s great trial lawyers, dyed in the wool”; “ He is described as “a highly analytical, cerebral litigator”, “a terrific, very skilled lawyer”, and a “very intelligent and tough litigator”. Mr. Schac...

David Christian is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia Law School and a partner of Thorsteinssons, Tax Lawyers. David’s practice covers all taxation matters, with a particular focus on corporate reorganizations and taxation of owner-managed businesses. David was for eight years an adjunct professor of corporate tax law at Allard Hall, the law school at the University of British Columbia. He was for many years a contributor to the tax materials fo...

Ian Humphries is a partner working out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Ian joined Thorsteinssons after articling and practicing securities law at a national law firm. Prior to law school, Ian worked as an investment banker in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. Ian’s practice primarily focuses on international and domestic corporate tax planning for private corporations and multinational groups as well as providing tailored personal and estate planning advice. Add...

Kevin Smith is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a broad litigation practice focused on Corporate and Commercial Litigation. He advises clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious legal matters and has represented clients at all levels of court in British Columbia. Kevin’s practice includes public law matters involving constitutional, administrative, environmental, Indigenous, and human rights issues, as well as civil litigation relating to esta...

Raj is a Partner with Harper Grey and practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice and insurance litigation. Raj has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Raj is a former adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Law, where he instructed in the areas of trial advocacy and health law. He is also a former tutor for the UBC Faculty of Medicine “Doctor, Patient & Society” course. In 2012, Raj earned a Mast...

Irina is Murphy Battista’s managing partner and has worked at the firm for the last 20 years, even before she was a lawyer. She represents only plaintiffs. With extensive trial experience that includes complex injury cases, civil sexual assault cases, wills variation cases and class actions, Irina has represented clients at all levels of court in BC. Beyond her courtroom success, she has also had considerable experience working with clients to resolve their cases through mediation and n...

As a key member of Lindsay Kenney LLP’s Business Law Group, Pamela’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, and business succession planning. She is known for building strong, collaborative relationships with her clients and for taking the time to understand the unique dynamics of their businesses and industries. With experience across a broad range of sectors—including resource development, energy, technology, real estate, insurance, and food a...